Chapter 17

After the children left, Monica stood there as if she had lost her soul, with no more smile on her face.

Surprisingly, Stanley felt no disgust, just like how he could eat that egg–tomato pasta Despite not eating anything for years, he could eat what she made. It gave him the feeling of being reborn.

“I don’t believe you got married. How could you hide a marriage for seven years?” Monica wanted an answer to comfort herself.

“If there’s nothing else, you can leave now,” he said, ignoring her sadness and distress. “I’ll have the design department come up with a proposal for the custom jewelry project from the Kingdom of Brundela’s royal family. You don’t have to worry about it.”

*Please answer my question.” She struggled to control her emotions. “You can’t possibly hide your marriage, can you? You just don’t want to get married so early and live according to Mrs. Fox’s wishes, so you staged this whole thing, right?”

After closing his laptop, he stood up and left with cold and firm footsteps. Without looking back, he walked away with his hands in his pockets, not bothering to deal with her.

Left behind was Monica, gritting her teeth while watching his back, feeling a surge of resentment in her chest. Is it impossible for me to have his heart, no matter how hard I try? No way! I can’t fail; I can’t give up like this.

the living room, dressed in a long–sleeved

poor village!” The furious Jennifer slammed the documents onto the coffee table. “Is Stanley out of his mind?!”

pictures and a report of her son’s announcement

never allow a woman with no status to enter the Fox Family!” She was so shaken with such ferocity that she felt unsteady on her feet. Seeing that, her

she glared fiercely

“Yes, Mrs. Fox.”

was sunbathing in the yard of Emerald Harbor, sitting on a swing and feeling depressed about the future. How dare he send me a threatening message demanding that I make chicken soup and even ask the children to deliver it to his office at the time he wants? What act is he putting on again? I don’t even dare to watch TV or check my phone today. Why doesn’t he control the news when it is making such a big fuss? I really don’t

an unfamiliar number. The moment she answered the call, the caller asked in a

“Who are you?”

voice was cold and domineering. “I saw the

with

I want?” Jennifer hated her attitude and barked, “Of course, it’s to find out about the relationship between you and my son! How could you have his child? And you kept the marriage a

only got your marriage certificate two days ago!

Jennifer hung up the phone, leaving no room for Melinda to refuse. However, Melinda was

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